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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1968

Page

8

Ecumenical Good Friday Service Planned in Bennington

The Bennington County Council of Churches and the Bennington Ecumenical Association sponsor a noon to 3 p.m. Good Friday service at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Rev. Edward Hoffman of the Holy Cross Novitiate preaches, with clergymen from multiple local churches taking part. The Roman Catholic priest’s participation marks a first in cooperative services. The offering supports the local Council of Churches, and attendees may come and go as needed. Stanley Pike presides at the organ.

Bennington County Continental United States Canada Frederick B. Wolf St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Theodore I. Shatagin St. Peter’s Earle W. Forman First Church of God Angus J. MacDonald First Methodist Church Christ Bennington Council of Churches Stanley Pike

Academy Tours Bookbinding Workshop

Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences members toured the bookbinding workshop of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Gerlach in Shaftsbury. The tour showcased hand tooling of leather bindings, end papers, and slides on unusual leather containers for artists including Picasso Braque and Miro.

Shaftsbury Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences Gerhard Gerlach Leonard Rowe Lucien Hanks Academy Gerlachs Gerlach Picasso Braque Miro

Hoosick Falls Auxiliary Initiates Four This Week

Election of officers and initiation of four membership candidates occurred at Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks Ladies Auxiliary on Wednesday. Elected were Mrs. Henry Hanselman vice president Mrs. Charles Frazier secretary re elected Mrs. William Rourke Sr. treasurer re elected and Mrs. Walter Gardner trustee for three years. Mrs. Walter Wir musky already elected last year as vice president will become president.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Charles Frazier William Rourke Sr Walter Gardner Walter Wirmusky Harold Doyle Richard Ward Peter Magazu Francis Medvetz Loren McCabe William Andrick Michael Restino John Delarey Anne Pappas Edward LaPorte Pappas Wirmusky Edwin Webster William Rourke Jr Larry Lasser Elks Joseph Graney Webster Robert Shea Robert Niles Frazier Rourke Jr Lodge Thomas Wysocki Eugene Murphy William Murphy Gerald Tate Robert Stetson Anthony Salluzzo William Thurber

Tabernacle Choir To Be Heard During Sunday Broadcast

The 138th semiannual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints will be televised on WRGB channel 6 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. John T. Hill of Manchester NH, president of the New Hampshire District, notes the April Conference will be broadcast worldwide by TV and radio, in color for the second time.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Mormons WRGB John T. Hill Manchester N.H New Hampshire

Interfaith dessert tickets on sale for April 24

Interfaith dessert tickets for April 24 are available from multiple churches and temples including North Bennington Congregational Shaftsbury Methodist St John the Baptist St Francis de Sales First Baptist Bennington Temple Beth El Second Congregational Sacred Heart St Peter's Episcopal Pownal Methodist and First Methodist Bennington. The notice notes Dr Boyd K Packer will speak at the conference marking the church’s 138th anniversary with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performing at the Salt Lake City site.

Shaftsbury Thomas D. Steffen Second Congregational Church William Abernethy North Bennington New Fayette Seneca County N.Y Joseph Smith Sharon New England Atlantic Providences Canada Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tabernacle Salt Lake City Utah

Wilmington event for Mrs Lee Sheridan hosts shower

A combination baby shower and birthday party for Mrs. Lee Sheridan was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Levenson. Attendees included friends from Wilmington and West Dover. In North Bennington the Baptist Church youth group plans a special service during Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. next Sunday April 14, inviting parents and adults to attend.

Lee Sheridan Bruce Levenson North Bennington The Baptist Church

Hoosick Falls Scouts Shampoo Church Rug

Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Troop 368 led by Mrs. Jackie Kipp shampooed the sanctuary rug at First Baptist Church where the troop also holds weekly meetings. Court St. Mary No. 30, CDA schedules its annual spring banquet for April 30 at Elwal Pines in Williamstown with dinner at 7 after cocktails at 6:30. reservations chair Mrs. Thomas Restino asks non contacted members to call her before April 19 to submit menu choices.

Jackie Kipp First Baptist Church Court St. Mary No CDA Elwal Pines Williamstown Thomas Restino

Tax official reviews local listing procedures in Shaftsbury

Shaftsbury boards met with Arthur Bradshaw of the state Tax Department to review listing procedures and discuss possible improvements. In Hoosick Falls, Lt. Cmdr. Fremont Haswell Jr. returned from Naples with his wife and three children after a year and a half abroad. They will study Portuguese in California before a three year Brazil assignment, then wait for new orders.

Board of Selectmen Board of Listers Arthur W. Bradshaw State Tax Department Hoosick Falls N.Y Cmdr Fremont Haswell Jr Naples Italy California Fremont Haswell Pine Valley Road William Jordan Loudonville Brazil Haswell Susan Dougherty Ireland Robert Neil Suzanne Denmark

Hoosick Grange Sets April 10 Scout Night and Band Program

Hoosick Grange schedules April 10 meeting with Carleton Philpott leading Boy Scout Night at 7 30 before the regular business session. On April 24 the Hoosick Falls Central School Band under H Luther Everly performs. Also planned are the Rensselaer County Dairy Princess contest committee meetings, a sewing contest again April 24 supervised by Mrs Joseph Chaney Sr with judging and modeling, a card party on April 13 followed by the two week schedule, and Up-State Sing Out to appear April 27 at an unspecified venue.

Carleton Philpott Hoosick Falls H. Luther Everly The Grange Rensselaer County Joseph Chaney Sr Arnold Jones

Church To Show Beloved Enemy in Hoosick

Hoosick Baptist Church on South Road hosts a Palm Sunday Christian Cinema at 7 30 p m using the new Bell Howell sound projector. The 90 minute color film Beloved Enemy screens as Holy Week opens, courtesy of Edith Craig Reynolds. All welcome. Shaftsbury Woman's Society meets at 7 30 p m with guest speaker Mrs Wilbur Curtis from Mechanicville. Easter program planned and officer slate announced.

Hoosick N.Y Hoosick Baptist Church South Road Edith Craig Reynolds Shaftsbury Women’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Wilbur Curtis Mechanicville Christian Social Relations Howard Stevens Dewey Bronson Joseph Morin Angus MacDonald Francis Peters Forrest Montgomery Stella Hawkins

Exercise for Fitness Call for Appointment at Stay Trim Studio

Lost Lady's gold stone watch near Monument Plaza or South Street. Reward offered. Contact Stay Trim Studio at 442-4771 or alternate number 375-2584 if no answer.

Monument Plaza South St. Reward

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